KATHMANDU, Oct 8: The phone of Hamas hostage Bipin Joshi has been located in Gaza. According to a report published by the British Broadcasting Channel (BBC), Israeli intelligence has confirmed to the relatives of Joshi that his phone has been located in Gaza.
It has been one year since Hamas launched an attack on Israel. Among those taken hostage during the attack, the status of 97 individuals remains unknown, including that of Nepalese citizen Joshi.
Israel-Hamas cease-fire boosts confidence in Bipin’s return
According to the Israeli government, Hamas took 251 Israeli and foreign citizens hostage on October 7. Previously, the BBC confirmed that Joshi is among the 97 individuals currently under Hamas control. His name is included in the list of hostages published by the BBC, which has been confirmed by some reliable confidential sources.
According to the BBC, Joshi, 23, was taken hostage by Hamas from Kibbutz Alumim in Israel. He had gone to Israel for agricultural studies. Ten other Nepalis who went with him for the same purpose were killed by Hamas. However, no concrete information has been obtained about Joshi’s condition so far.
